Veronica had assumed the worst-case scenario and she didn't want Matthew to risk his life for her.
Pinching her fair cheek, Matthew teased, "Just look on the bright side, alright? What is it? Do you have doubts about what I'm capable of?"
"I believe in you, but there are also people who are even more capable than you. We have no idea how Master Crayson and the others sealed Tiffany's memory. All we can do is wait and see for ourselves during the hunting ceremony. It's only then that we can see her in person and learn what the hidden clan is capable of doing with their secret skill."
Veronica was worried about their current situation. "Matt, I'm homesick. I miss my parents and our children. And I miss Twilight Condominium too."
Her real home was Bloomstead.
All her family was in Bloomstead while she was forced to be in the hidden clan. She spent every day in fear and it was utterly exhausting.
"You need to get some rest. I promise we'll be leaving this place within one month. You can treat this period as a vacation. After all, we're bound to go home."
Matthew then pinned her to the bed and looked down at her before pressing a kiss onto her lips. "Roni, I missed you."
The kiss was chaste at first, but it brought a magical effect on easing her worries. Veronica eventually gave in to Matthew's kiss, which turned passionate as their lips connected.
She reciprocated the kiss with abandon and her worries faded away as their bodies aligned.
The pair were always committed to every task on their hands. They would devote themselves to it, even if it was only lovemaking.
And it was their way of committing to their love for each other.
…
Veronica woke up early the next morning. Matthew hadn't left last night. Instead, he stayed with her all night.
It was the first time she woke up to him lying next to her since they came to the hidden clan.
As her bleary eyes fluttered open, she was met by the man's handsome face, which had the familiar features she had been longing for.
"When did you remove the make-up? Why did you stay? What if they came back and found you?" Even though she was urging him to go, her behavior suggested otherwise as she wrapped her arms around his waist and stealthily pecked him on the lips.
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